The Wisconsin Elections Commission has issued a warning that residents who participate in election prediction markets could face felony charges and be disqualified from voting in the same election. The warning comes ahead of Wisconsin's partisan primary on…
The UK Gambling Commission has decided that future financial penalties imposed on betting companies will be paid into the government’s Consolidated Fund, rather than being directed to third-party organisations. The decision follows a consultation held between February and…
Regulators worldwide are tightening scrutiny on emerging gambling formats, with Wisconsin warning election prediction market traders they could lose voting rights, while UK officials highlight the growing sophistication of match-fixing linked to these platforms. Meanwhile, tribal gaming in…
The Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) has issued a stark warning to state residents, cautioning that participation in election betting on prediction markets could result in the loss of their voting rights. In a press release on Tuesday, the…
Alabama State Representative Chris Blackshear has indicated that the state is likely to take up the issue of gambling regulation during the next quadrennium, which begins next year. Speaking on Alabama Public Television’s Capitol Journal, Blackshear argued that…
Prediction markets are under siege from regulators worldwide, with Washington state and France blocking Kalshi and Polymarket, while Ireland and Sweden ramp up enforcement. Meanwhile, the UK and Romania advance land-based compliance measures, and tribal gaming revenues hit…
A Washington state judge has granted a preliminary injunction blocking Kalshi from offering sports event contracts to residents, ruling that the platform constitutes illegal gambling under state law. King County Superior Court judge John McHale determined that Kalshi…
Prediction market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi have restricted access for users in Ireland following warnings from the country's gambling regulator, the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI), which threatened High Court enforcement action. The GRAI confirmed to Gambling…
Regulators worldwide are asserting authority over emerging gambling verticals, with Ireland's GRAI considering high court action against a prediction market operator and the UK Gambling Commission tightening gaming machine compliance. Meanwhile, Brazil publishes new advertising ordinances, and South…
The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) is considering enforcement action against a major offshore prediction market operator, with chief executive Anne Marie Caulfield revealing that the regulator may escalate proceedings to the high court if the platform…